Comments on: What are America’s three most important allies, Senator Obama?

By: gustavo ceron

gustavo ceron — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:01:46 +0000

Obama is the least prepared to be president. I cannot believe he is the people’s choice over hillary. His no experience in foreign and internal affairs make it seems that affirmative action is been used here, by allowing a nonexperience politian to run for the presidency is the least responsible decision any voter can do. By voting for someone that has charisma and persuades people with his talented speech is not enough to be president. remember he was a lawyer, his ability to persuade people with his words was his first profession and has more experience on; law than politics. if you think other wise feel free to email me at gceron@aol.com

By: Paddy Goldstein

Paddy Goldstein — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:29:13 +0000

The United States has no formal defense arrangement with Israel and therefore Israel is not an ally. The three most important allies of the US are Great Britain, Canada and Japan.
The US has a special relationship with Israel but not any alliance.

By: Larry Mark

Larry Mark — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:25:18 +0000

I had the good fortune to see Senator Obama, along with Senators Biden, Edwards, and Clinton, and several other Demo party hopefuls at last week’s National Jewish Democratic Council 1st Annual conference in Washington DC. From my seat in the audience, Obama was a master at being vague. While otehrs listed specific plans and spoke of Israel, Senator Obama knew that he would receive no incremental benefit from commiting his campaign to Israel. During the debate last week, what benefit would he have received from mentioning Israel or England or Canada? If you were his advisor and campaign manager, I think you would have advised him to mention the EU as well. His positioning in the market is to be all things to all people and stay vague, raise money, garner volunteers, and seduce activists until after Iowa and New Hampshire.

If you want to receive a message, have Western Union visit your house. If you wants specifics, call Bill RIchardson. But if you want to be viable candidate in the current race against Hillary and Biden and Edwards, etc., stay vague as long as possible.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:48:44 +0000

Actually, Ben, Israel isn’t in the EU although for cultural events the Europeans have been kind enough to invite Israel to participate since it’s, you know, a liberal democracy just like they are and because, um, the Arab countries refuse to include the Israelis in their fine song contests.

And Ben, most Isrealis [sic] don’t come from E. Europe. Most Isrealis are born in Israel – 65% of them – and of the Jewish population in general, 50% come from non-European countries like Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Iran. In other words, they are of the region since that’s what you were getting at.

Hope that helps, Ben.

By: BEN

BEN — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:47:10 +0000

I thought Isreal is in EU,they do compete in all EU ORGANIZED EVENTS like soccer,singing competitions.Most isrealis come from the E.EUROPE ANYWAY.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:52:19 +0000

Got me running scared now, Middle.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:51:12 +0000

I agree with Michelle, Josh, DK, Amechad, Steve AND Tom.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:18:46 +0000

Mentioning the EU was pretty clever. Michelle’s right. Democrats don’t have to worry about the Jewish vote; if they did, and if they had to court the African-American vote, too, then Israel and Nigeria make his list.

In any event, lip service is one thing: deeds, another.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 01 May 2007 13:58:13 +0000

I didn’t see anything wrong with his answer. I mean, why risk alienating other EU countries by publically stating, “these guys are our STRONG allies and as for the rest of you …. well we don’t like very much.” As Amechad said, even a Republican would have punted on that one.

By: amechad

amechad — Tue, 01 May 2007 12:17:53 +0000

Um, ok, while he totally rambled and all, and I’m not a big Obama fan, but the fact that he didn’t say “Israel” first instead referring to the EU and NATO (cop out answers and strange ones for sure but would a Republican answer it any differently? I’m not so sure.) is not newsworthy and not anti-Israel.

Israel has enough enemies. Let’s not make enemies out of those who aren’t.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Tue, 01 May 2007 08:18:22 +0000

We can be critical of that response, but I’m sure a whole bunch of Daily Kos dwellers loved it.

By: DK

DK — Tue, 01 May 2007 05:10:21 +0000

I have to with England, too. The parent always loves the child, and even when it misbehaves and cries WMD when there was none, he will be forgiven eventually.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 01 May 2007 03:43:39 +0000

I think I’d probably go with the United Kingdom first. They’ve been a a strong, strategic ally. After that I would go with Canada and Mexico.

By: Rabbi Yonah

Rabbi Yonah — Tue, 01 May 2007 03:12:49 +0000

So they need to cater to Europeans? I was hoping for just an intelligent answer , that is all.

By: Michelle K

Michelle K — Tue, 01 May 2007 02:46:27 +0000

The democrats have such a hold on the Jewish vote, that they don’t need to cater to Jews.

They get the Jewish vote anyway.